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Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation With Balance Training to Decrease Fall Risks in Diabetic Polyneuropathy

Key facts

Who runs it
Queen Savang Vadhana Memorial Hospital, Thailand
Where
Thailand1 site in 1 countryChoose a country to see its sites
Trial code
Status
Recruiting
Phase
Phase 2
People taking part
40 people, planned
Started
10 Jun 2025
Planned end
31 Aug 2026
Type of study
Interventional, 2 groupsOne group gets a sham (pretend) treatment, for comparison.
Treatments tested
  • Peripheral magnetic stimulation
  • Balance training
  • Sham stimulation
Record updated
18 August 2026

Who can take part

Age
50 years to 75 years
Sex
Women and men
Healthy volunteers
Cannot take part

The registry criteria, word for word

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Who can take part

  • Diabetes mellitus type 2 with any symptoms of distal polyneuropathy, including numbness, paresthesia, dysesthesia, or lower leg weakness
  • Abnormal 10g monofilament test
  • Abnormal one-leg stance test (OLST) with eyes open

Who cannot take part

  • Severe leg or foot pain not controllable with medications or other interventions
  • Postural instability or coordination disorders resulting from musculoskeletal, vestibular, or central nervous system conditions
  • Symptoms such as confusion, drowsiness, dizziness, or a high risk of falls due to any disease or recent medication changes within a two-week period
  • Presence of cardiac pacemaker, knee prosthesis, or metal implants in the lower legs
  • Chronic foot ulceration
  • Significant foot deformity, including severe pes cavus, severe claw toe, or toe amputation
  • Body mass index (BMI) over 35 kg/m²
  • Visual acuity less than 20/100 after correction with glasses or contact lenses
  • Inability to walk or stand for at least 5 minutes
  • Inability to understand, comprehend, or follow instructions required to conduct the study, or to provide informed consent

Check if you might fit

Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.

  • Are you between 50 and 75 years old?

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About the trial

What the trial wants to find out

This study aims to determine whether peripheral magnetic stimulation (PMS) during balance training in patients with diabetic polyneuropathy reduces fall risk, as measured by balance tests, and lessens disease severity compared to balance training with sham stimulation.

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This proof-of-concept study will utilize the Magnetic and Balance Training Activator (MAGBATA), a platform mounted with a magnetic stimulation coil that delivers electromagnetic pulses directly to the plantar surfaces of the feet while patients stand. A racetrack coil (RT-120), connected to the MagPro X100 magnetic stimulator with MagOption (MagVenture, Farum, Denmark), will be used. Parameters for the repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation (rPMS) protocol will be configured to facilitate sensory input, enhance brain plasticity, and promote axonal regeneration.

The 2 groups in the trial

  • Peripheral magnetic stimulation with balance training (rPMS-BT)Treatment being tested

    The participants will undergo a warm-up exercise involving ankle dorsiflexion, with concurrent rPMS applied to the tibialis anterior of each leg. Following the warm-up, participants will stand on the MAGBATA platform and perform one-leg stance exercises while rPMS is applied to the plantar surface of the foot. This procedure will be repeated for the other leg.

    Treatment: Peripheral magnetic stimulation and Balance training

  • Sham stimulation with balance training (Sham-BT)Sham treatment, for comparison

    The sham comparator group will receive the same procedure as the interventional group, but with sham stimulation during both the warm-up and one-leg stance exercise.

    Treatment: Balance training and Sham stimulation

Questions to ask the study team

  1. How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
  2. Are travel costs paid?
  3. Can I keep my own doctor?
  4. What happens if I want to stop?

Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations

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Data and sources

Registry record
Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Official title
Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation With Balance Training to Decrease Fall Risks in Older Patients With Diabetic Polyneuropathy
Fit questions
Built from NCT07000214, who can take part
Record updated
18 August 2026